Almost forget vs Almost forgot

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Almost forget' is used when referring to a current or ongoing situation, while 'almost forgot' is used when referring to a past event or action.

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Almost forget

This phrase is correct and is used when referring to a current or ongoing situation.

Use 'almost forget' when you want to convey that something is nearly forgotten or not fully remembered in the present or future.

Examples:

I almost forget to turn off the lights before leaving the house.
She almost forgets her keys every morning.

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Almost forget I'm in a cafeteria.
I did not almost forget my third child!
I almost forget what I look like without the makeup on, you know?
They could almost forget the invasion happening around them.
You would almost forget that people consciously choose illegality and deliberately misuse social services in Europe.
I'm so happy this morning I could almost forget to eat.
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I was almost forget, but you are almost one year old.
You can almost forget the coal so that the OPA has decimated the mining sector.
Now, Raj, if you'll excuse my mother, she's about to make a pecan pie that'll be so good I'll almost forget how she blew it with the fried chicken.
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I'm getting so used to streamlined models I almost forget the feel of these crates.
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They DO sound faster than the Tower's and this helps adding that spark which is needed with the most dynamic musical programs. Though they lack the brute force of the Tower's, their better pace makes almost forget that lack of bass slam.

Alternatives:

nearly forget
almost fail to remember
barely remember
nearly overlook
almost neglect

Almost forgot

This phrase is correct and is used when referring to a past event or action.

Use 'almost forgot' when you want to indicate that something was nearly forgotten or not fully remembered in the past.